Colonial Intelligence

Southland Times, Issue 10965, 16 February 1907, Page 3

Colonial Intelligence

W.C.T.U, CONVENTION

Per. United Press Association. CHRISTCIIURCHj Pebi ifi; The Women’s Christian Temperance Union Convention was continued today. This morning the report of the work among seamenl was read and showed that the Unions in Dunedin

and Timaru owned the local p allots’ Rests, and that Groyihoutli was about to erect one such institution. Miss Smith, of Langley mills, England, gave an addrjess upon thle state of the work in Great Britain. Resolutions were carried urging the raising of the age of protection to 21 years ; the legal recognition of the economic equality of husband and wife, and the abolition of all sox distinctions in tho factory. Mrs His-

lop (Victoria) gave an account oi the state oi affairs in that country, dud of the recent bampdigtl led ,by Mr Judkins; A motion was passed urging that scientific temperance bo included in the examinations for teachers, and that it should be made a class subject in the schools to be taught in connection with hygiene and physiology.

POLYNRSIAN SOCUETY. NEW PLYMOUTH, Fob. 15. At Uie fourteenth, annual meeting of the Polynesian Society' to-night Mr S. Percy Smith, F.R.G.S., was re-elected president, and Mr W. H. Skinner secretary. The report and balance-sheet showed the interesting work for preserving (to future generations records Of the history, manners end customs of the Polynesian race done by means of the Society’s translations, quarterly publication and libraries. SEDDON MEMORIAL. WELLINGTON. Feb. 15.

Interviewed to-day conreming the Soddon memorial movement the Minister for Education said : “ Each centre seems to have taken up the movement in its own way, and the Idea of the Government is that it is best to leave each locality to decide on the special form which the memorial shall toko in its district.” WELLINGTON; COLLEGE EXTENSION;

Wellington, Feb. 15. There has hitherto been a considerable difliculty in connection with providing secondary education for children entitled to receive it, through taking free place scholarships from primary schools. To-day a conference iwas held between the Attorney-General and the Board of Governors of Wellington College, when the ground work was laid for arriving at a workable scheme. This involves the erection of a new building in the College grounds, the extension of the play grounds, and the ultimate erection of another school to take the place of the present one.